Forms vigorous shoots.

Green leaves with 5 to 7 deeply cut, pointed lobes.

As ground cover, it forms thin carpets. Can also be used in hanging baskets, where it forms magnificent hanging garlands. Suitable for both sun and shade.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Florida’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Florida’, It forms vigorous shoots.

The stems bear green leaves with 5 to 7 deeply cut, pointed lobes.

As ground cover, it forms thin carpets. You can also use it as a hanging plant, where it forms magnificent hanging garlands. Ivy thrives in both sun and shade.

History

This cultivar is of unknown origin.

Technical details - Hedera helix 'Florida'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Florida’
  • Pierot classification: bird's-foot ivy
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: unknown

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Florida’

  • Growth habit: spreading, bushy
  • Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
  • Leaf length: 4.5 cm
  • Sheet width: 4 cm
  • Colour of leaf: dark green
  • Leaf shape: deeply cut and pointed lobes
  • Base: truncated or sagittate
  • Apex: pointed
  • Colour of veins: light green
  • Colour of stem and petiole: green to purple-green
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Florida’

  • Exposure: sun, shade, part shade
  • Hardiness: -15°C
  • Growing : easy
  • Soil moisture: cool soil
  • Soil PH: neutral or chalky
  • Soil type: all
  • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
  • Use: ground cover, hanging baskets, pots
  • Development: rapid
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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The occasional question ...

Hanging ivy?

The great thing about ivy is that it can be used in so many different ways. It can crawl, it can climb, or it can droop. Hanging ivy is particularly attractive.
 
You can place it in a basket hung with chains. The long ivy stems will fall down all around the basket.
 
You can also place ivy at the top of a low wall. The ivy will drape its drooping stems over the wall.
 
Many varieties of ivy lend themselves well to this type of installation, including the ‘Florida‘.
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Ivy in literature

“Ivy wrapped itself around the crosses, adding a natural beauty to these symbols of eternity.

Chateaubriand, Genius of Christianity

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots

1 to 2 pots

Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

11 to 20 containers

Large stock items

0 big topic

General appearance

Ramified, Spread out, Extended, Tufted

Type of foliage and colour

Green

Possible uses

Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp

Exhibition

Part shade, Shade, Sun

Hardiness

Good hardiness

Easy to grow

Easy

Speed

Fast

Vigorous development

Vigorous

Classification according to the Pierot system

Bird's paw

Reward obtained

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